661 JP - Himeji-jo (1993)

Brief Description

"Himeji-jo is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture, comprising 83 buildings with highly developed systems of defence and ingenious protection devices dating from the beginning of the Shogun period. It is a masterpiece of construction in wood, combining function with aesthetic appeal, both in its elegant appearance unified by the white plastered earthen walls and in the subtlety of the relationships between the building masses and the multiple roof layers."

姬路城
"姬路城堡是17世纪早期日本城堡建筑保存最为完好的例子，整个城堡 由83座建筑物组成，展示了幕府时代高度发达的防御系统和精巧的防护装置。这些建筑在保证了防御功能的同时也体现了极高的美学价值，是木结构建筑的典范之 作。城堡的白色外墙、建筑物的布局和城堡屋顶的多层设计都显得气势恢弘，雄伟壮观。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/661

Courtesy of Lunien from postcrossing